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People have lunch on a road covered with the petals of cherry blossoms in Yokohama, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

People have lunch on a road covered with the petals of cherry blossoms in Yokohama, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Foreign tourists take a photo in front of the blooming cherry blossoms near the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo, Sunday, March 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Foreign tourists take a photo in front of the blooming cherry blossoms near the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo, Sunday, March 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

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People admire fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People admire fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital ... more

People admire fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People admire fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital ... more

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the ... more

People have lunch on a road covered with the petals of cherry blossoms in Yokohama, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

People have lunch on a road covered with the petals of cherry blossoms in Yokohama, Saturday, March 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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People take pictures of fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People take pictures of fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in ... more

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People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 22, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the ... more

Couples row boats under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

Couples row boats under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest ... more

People look at cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People look at cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the ... more

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Couples row boats under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

Couples row boats under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest ... more

Couples row boats under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

Couples row boats under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest ... more

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming ... more

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming ... more

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People walk under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming ... more

People relax under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People relax under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, ... more

People hold a party under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People hold a party under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest ... more

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People relax under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People relax under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, ... more

People relax near fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People relax near fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, ... more

People relax near fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People relax near fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, ... more

People relax under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People relax under fully bloomed cherry blossom trees in Fujinomiya, about 160 kms west of Tokyo on March 23, 2013. Tokyo's cherry trees were in stunning full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, ... more

A man looks for a good angle to take pictures of cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

A man looks for a good angle to take pictures of cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the ... more

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People look at cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

People look at cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the ... more

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Ducks swim on the river under cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record. less

Ducks swim on the river under cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo on March 24, 2013. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest ... more

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